2024 – Question 1 Which of the following statements is most applicable to the business entity concept a the

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1. Which of the following statements is most applicable to the business entity concept?

a. the owner is part of the business entity

b. an entity is organized according to state or federal statutes

c. an entity is organized according to the rules set by the FASB

d. the entity is an individual economic unit for which data are recorded, analyzed, and reported

2 . Elli Catering Services previously bought equipment with an estimated market value of $45,000 and is now offering it for sale at $65,000. The Trang Restaurant Group acquired it for $10,000 in cash and a note payable of $40,000 due in 30 days. The amount used in Trang’s accounting records to record this acquisition is

a. $50,000

b. $65,000

c. $10,000

d. $45,000

3. If Chesapeake Company’s total liabilities decreased by $25,000 during a period of time and owner’s equity increased by $30,000 during the same period, the amount and direction (increase or decrease) of the period’s change in total assets is

a. $65,000 increase

b. $5,000 decrease

c. $5,000 increase

d. $65,000 decrease

4. Brielle Financial Services paid $9,000 to a creditor in payment of an amount owed. The effect of the transaction on the accounting equation was to

a. increase one asset, decrease another asset

b. increase an asset, increase a liability

c. decrease an asset, decrease a liability

d. increase an asset, increase owner’s equity

5. When revenue is earned it

a. increases assets, increases owner’s equity.

b. increases assets, decreases owner’s equity

c. increases one asset, decreases another asset

d. decreases assets, increases liabilities

6 An account is said to have a debit balance if

a. the amount of the debits exceeds the amount of the credits

b. there are more entries on the debit side than on the credit side

c. its normal balance is debit without regard to the amounts or number of entries on the debit side

d. the last entry of the accounting period was posted on the debit side

7 . According to the rules of debits and credits :

a. decrease Prepaid Rent with a credit and the normal balance is a credit

b. increase Unearned Revenue with a credit and the normal balance is a debit

c. increase Supplies Expense with a debit and the normal balance is a debit

d. decrease Cash with a debit and the normal balance is a credit

8 . When the accountant at Nottingham Auto makes a payment on an Account payable she will

a. debit Cash; credit Accounts Payable

b. debit Accounts Receivable; credit Cash

c. debit Cash; credit Supplies Expense

d. debit Accounts Payable; credit Cash

9. Which of the following entries records the investment of cash by Jakob, owner of a proprietorship?

a. debit Jakob, Capital; credit Accounts Receivable

b. debit Cash; credit Jakob, Capital

c. debit Jakob, Drawing; credit Cash

d. debit Cash; credit Jakob, Drawing

10. Which of the following entries records the receipt of a utility bill from Baltimore Water Works ?

a. debit Utilities Expense; credit Accounts Payable

b. debit Utilities Payable; credit Accounts Receivable

c. debit Accounts Payable; credit Cash

d. debit Accounts Payable; credit Utilities Payable

11. The primary difference between deferred and accrued expenses is that deferred expenses have

a. been incurred and accrued expenses have not

b. not been incurred and accrued expenses have been incurred

c. been recorded and accrued expenses have not been incurred

d. not been recorded and accrued expenses have been incurred

12. The balance in the prepaid rent account before adjustment at the end of the year is $15,000, which represents three months’ rent paid on December 1. The adjusting entry required on December 31 is

a. debit Rent Expense, $5,000; credit Prepaid Rent, $5,000

b. debit Prepaid Rent, $10,000; credit Rent Expense, $5,000

c. debit Rent Expense, $10,000; credit Prepaid Rent, $5,000

d. debit Prepaid Rent, $5,000; credit Rent Expense, $5,000

13. Maryland Medical LLC has a balance in the office supplies account on June 1 of $5,200, purchased supplies during June for $2,500, and the supplies on hand at June 30 were $2,000. The adjusting entry will be in the amount of

a. $4,500

b. $2,500

c. $9,700

d. $5,700

14 . Which of the following statements is true if the usual adjusting entry to Prepaid Insurance to record expired insurance was omitted.

a. Total assets at the end of the year will be understated.

b. Owner’s equity at the end of the year will be understated.

c. Net income for the year will be overstated.

d. Insurance Expense will be overstated.

15. Sadie Literary Services pays weekly salaries of $20,000 on Friday for a five-day week ending on that day. The adjusting entry necessary at the end of the fiscal period ending on Thursday is

a. debit Salaries Payable, $16,000; credit Cash, $16,000

b. debit Salary Expense, $16,000; credit Drawing, $16,000

c. debit Salary Expense, $16,000; credit Salaries Payable, $16,000

d. debit Drawing, $16,000; credit Cash, $16,000

16 . A summary of selected ledger accounts appear below for Morgana’s Video Editing Services for the 2014 calendar year end.

Morgana, Capital
12/31	7,000	1/1	5,000
		12/31	17,000
Morgana, Drawing
6/30	2,000	12/31	7,000
11/30	5,000
Income Summary
12/31	15,000	12/31	32,000
12/31	17,000

Net income for the period is

a. $17,000

b. $22,000

c. $7,000        

d. $15,000

17. Select one of the following accounts that will be closed to the Capital account at the end of the fiscal year?

a. Rent Expense

b. Fees Earned

c. Income Summary

d. Depreciation Expense

18. The post-closing trial balance includes

a. Shamina Venkat, Drawing

b. Supplies Expense

c. Fees Earned

d. Unearned Rent

19. The following accounts were taken from the Adjusted Trial Balance columns of the work sheet for Vatsala Bakery LLC:

Accumulated  Depreciation	$ 2,000
Fees Earned	15,000
Depreciation Expense	1,000
Insurance Expense	500
Prepaid Insurance	4,500
Supplies	1,200
Supplies Expenses	3,500

Net income for the period for Vatsala is

a. $2,300

b. $10,000

c. $4,300

d. $5,000

20. Alaska Snow Removal is reporting Net Income of $90,000. However, adjusting entries have not been made at the end of the period for supplies expense of $2,700 and accrued salaries of $1,300. Net income, as corrected, for Alaska is

a. $87,300

b. $90,000

c. $88,700

d. $86,000                  

 

21. What is the proper adjusting entry at June 30, the end of the fiscal year, based on a prepaid insurance account balance before adjustment, $15,500, and unexpired amounts per analysis of policies, $4,500?

a. debit Insurance Expense, $4,500; credit Prepaid Insurance, $4,500

b. debit Insurance Expense, $15,500; credit Prepaid Insurance, $15,500

c. debit Prepaid Insurance, $11,500; credit Insurance Expense, $11,500

d. debit Insurance Expense, $11,000; credit Prepaid Insurance, $11,000

22. On November 1 of the current year, the assets and liabilities of Ram Mysore, are as follows: Cash, $10,000; Accounts Receivable, $8,200; Supplies, $1,050; Land, $25,000; Accounts Payable, $6,530. What is the amount of owner’s equity (Ram Mysore’s capital) as of November 1 of the current year?

a. $37,720

b. $44,430

c. $21,500

d. $50,780

23. Sue Krebs is the sole owner and operator of Immigrant Relocator Services. As of the end of its accounting period, December 31, 2005, Immigrant Relocator Services has assets of $925,000 and liabilities of $285,000. During 2006, Sue Krebs invested an additional $50,000 and withdrew $30,000 from the business. What is the amount of net income during 2006 for Immigrant Relocator Services , assuming that as of December 31, 2006, assets were $980,000, and liabilities were $255,000?

$ 95,000

$ 65,000

$165,000

$725,000

24.If beginning capital was $65,000, ending capital is $43,000, and the owner’s withdrawals were $16,000, the amount of net income or net loss was

a. net income of $37,000

b. net income of $8,000

c. net loss of $22,000

d. net loss of $6,000

25. Which of the following entries records the receipt of cash for two months’ rent? The cash was received in advance of providing the service.

a. Prepaid Rent, debit; Rent Revenue, credit.

b. Cash, debit; Unearned Rent, credit.

c. Cash, debit; Prepaid Rent, credit.

d. Cash, debit; Rent Expense credit.